More fires have popped up in eastern Idaho.
On 27 August, four smoke jumpers put out a small fire near Pocatello, called the Bell Marsh Fire. Also on 27 August, the Lava Tube Fire, near Craters of the Moon National Monument, south of Arco, started and is still active, having burned 800 acres (323.7 hectares) so far.
On 25 August, the Radar Hill Fire burned 1,800 acres (728.4 hectares) in Clark County, north east of Dubois.
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- Mountains north of McCammon, Idaho. Smoked out 19 August 2012.
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- Same area morning of 20 August 2012. Unfortunately the smoke continues to roll in by the afternoon.
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- MAFFS 1, Wyoming National Guard, Pocatello airport, 28 August 2012.
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- Lining up for take off.
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- USAF Reserve 302nd Airlift Wing’s MAFFS 5 gets airborne at Pocatello airport. There was a third C-130 but I missed it.
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- Lil’ Air Tractors still the main workhorse for fighting the fires from the air.
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- Dust being kicked up from the Charlotte Fire burn area, 28 August 2012. Charlotte Fire burned the south end of Pocatello at the beginning of July.
The National Interagency Fire Center reports that Idaho and Montana are tied for number of active wildfires, at eight each.
California leads the country with number of acres burned; 495,544 (200,539.5 hectares). Idaho is second with 410,783 acres (166,237.9 hectares).
Idaho media reporting that a new Smokey the Bear has been found. A bear cub was rescued from the Mustang Complex Fire west of Salmon, Idaho. It’s been named Boo Boo. Click here to see pics.
IDAHO WILDFIRES 16 AUGUST 2012: MAFFS C-130S RETURN TO POCATELLO AIRPORT, IDAHO NATIONAL GUARD JOINS BATTLE!